Breakthrough discovery uses gut bacteria and AI to diagnose a chronic pain syndrome

Published: 6 May 2025

McGill University researchers, in collaboration with colleagues in Israel and Ireland, have developed AI technology that can detect patterns in gut bacteria to identify complex regional pain...

COVID-19 boosters help avoid breakthrough infections in immunocompromised people, McGill-led study finds

Published: 31 March 2025

New research findings provide solid evidence that annual COVID-19 vaccine booster doses continue to be advisable for certain immunocompromised people, researchers at McGill University say.

Child undernutrition may be contributing to global measles outbreaks, researchers find

Published: 16 January 2025

Amid a global surge in measles cases, new research suggests that undernutrition may be exacerbating outbreaks in areas suffering from food insecurity....

Pregnancy enhances natural immunity to block severe flu

Published: 2 December 2024

McGill University scientists have discovered that pregnancy may trigger a natural immunity to boost protection against severe flu infection....

McGill discovery sheds new light on autism, intellectual disabilities

Published: 2 April 2025

A new study by McGill University researchers yields insights into how the disruption of calcium transport in the brain is linked to autism and intellectual disability. The findings, published in...

What drives mood swings in bipolar disorder? Study points to a second brain clock

Published: 27 January 2025

A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body’s natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research....

Universal genetic testing of breast cancer patients could help many

Published: 9 December 2024

A new study demonstrates how universal genetic testing for breast cancer can ensure no patient is missed for advanced therapies.

What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to the brain’s dopamine system

Published: 9 April 2025

A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis....

Communication between body muscle and the brain influences fertility, study finds

Published: 5 February 2025

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study....

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